Movies Like Pray
If you liked Pray (2019), a action and history movie directed by Lukáš Kratochvíl and Jan Musil, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Medieval (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also action and historyThe story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord, Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.
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Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
★ 7.1/10Also action and historyAfter his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
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Ironclad (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also action and historyIn the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, a seminal document that upheld the rights of free men. Yet within months of pledging himself…
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Last Knights (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also actionWhen an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks on a journey of vengeance that will not come to an end until they've destroyed their mortal foe.
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Field of Lost Shoes (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also history and actionA group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley.
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Walking with the Enemy (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also action and historyRegent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness the execution of his son, Regent…
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Outlaws - For Greater Glory (2012)
★ 7/10Also history and actionA chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.
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The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
★ 7.1/10Also historyFr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him…
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Hounds of War (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also actionAfter a mission goes wrong, only one of a group of mercenaries is left alive to avenge his fallen brothers.
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The 13th Warrior (1999)
★ 6.7/10Also history and actionA Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by their behavior but growing to respect them. As they travel together, they learn of a legendary evil closing in and must unite…
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King Arthur (2004)
★ 6.3/10Also history and actionThe story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British…
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The Paper Tigers (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also actionThree middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
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Wolf Hound (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also actionInspired by the real-life German special operations unit KG 200 that shot down, repaired, and flew Allied aircraft as Trojan horses, "Wolf Hound" takes place in 1944 German-occupied France and follows the daring…
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Lost Command (1966)
★ 6.2/10Also actionAfter being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria. With the help of the Capt. Esclavier, who has grown weary of war, and Capt…
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Conan the Destroyer (1984)
★ 6.1/10Also actionConan is commissioned by the evil queen Taramis to safely escort a teen princess and her powerful bodyguard to a far away castle to retrieve the magic Horn of Dagoth. Unknown to Conan, the queen plans to sacrifice the…
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Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also historyAt the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
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Hell Hath No Fury (2021)
★ 6.4/10Also actionBranded a traitor by her countrymen, French national Marie DuJardin is rescued by American soldiers on one condition: to survive, she must lead them to a cache of gold - before the Nazis return to claim it for…
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El Cid (1961)
★ 6.8/10Also action and historyEpic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
★ 6.7/10Also historyWhen Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people.
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Desert Warrior (2026)
★ 6/10Also history and actionIn 7th-century Arabia, Princess Hind becomes a warrior to defy the ruthless Emperor Kisra. Forged into a warrior and aided by legendary bandit Hanzala, Hind unites warring tribes for a last stand—the historic Battle of…